Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
May is Asian Heritage Month, an annual celebration dedicated to recognizing and honouring the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of people of Asian descent. Visit RHPL branches to explore featured displays and collections that recognize and celebrate Asian cultures in our community. Plus, enjoy special programming and activities throughout the month.
Upcoming Programs and Events
Join us at the library for a special storytime, celebrate Anime North, and more!
May 16: Origami 101 (All ages)
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month by making decorative origami with Origami Canada.
May 17: On Writing a Briliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang (18+ years)
Join this virtual author talk with Asian writer Liann Zhang as she chats about her debut thriller, Julie Chan is Dead.
May 24: Let's Draw Anime! (9–12 yrs)
Learn more about the creative style that has taken the world by storm, and take your drawings to a new level in this Anime and Manga art class. (Registration required.)
May 24: Chinese Chamber Music Ensemble (All ages)
During this session of Musical Saturdays at the library, celebrate Asian Heritage Month with the Chinese Chamber Music Ensemble.
Discover More in Chinese – Anytime, Anywhere!
Explore RHPL’s Digital Chinese Collection, featuring a vast selection of eBooks and audiobooks in Chinese. Browse,read, and listen on your own schedule. Visit our Multilingual page to learn more!
Virtual Classroom Visit with Author Howard Wong
Attention teachers! On Tuesday, May 6, don't miss this exciting virtual author event for Grade 4-8. In honour of Asian Heritage Month, local comic creator Howard Wong presents tips and tricks on how to create an Asian superhero. He talks about comic creation, key building blocks, visual design, and the changing stereotypes throughout the decades.
Howard Wong is a Joe Shuster Award-nominated comic book writer. He lives in Toronto with his wife, kids and two dogs.
